Jack Draper forced his way into his first Masters 1000 semi-final, overcoming the venomous power and vibrant athleticism of his young American opponent Ben Shelton.

Jack Draper sets up Indian Wells semi-final against Carlos Alcaraz after beating Ben Shelton - Draper saw off the American in straight sets to reach the last four of the Paribas Open

Jack Draper reaches first Masters 100 semi-final with win over Ben Shelton - Brit will now face Carlos Alcaraz in the final four

Jack Draper beat No. 3 seed Taylor Fritz, a former champion at Indian Wells, on Wednesday, while Ben Shelton became the youngest American man since Andy Roddick in 2004 to reach the quarterfinals in the California desert.

Jack Draper dropped a “shyte” quote following his win over Taylor Fritz at the Indian Wells Open while he also admitted he needs to be ready for Ben Shelton’s famous “kick serves”. The British No 1 produced a dominant service display against world No 4 Fritz,